Choose IMSCARED
Choose IMSCARED if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,981 Steam reviews back the pick.
IMSCARED vs Paresis®
IMSCARED and Paresis® both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. IMSCARED (2016) is 6 years older than Paresis® (2022). IMSCARED scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Paresis® (72.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Paresis®
Choose Paresis® if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Paresis® launched in 2022.
Both IMSCARED and Paresis® sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 IMSCARED |  Paresis® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (1,981 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks | HEAD GMZ |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- IMSCARED (2016) is 6 years older than Paresis® (2022).
- IMSCARED scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Paresis® (72.7% positive).
- IMSCARED is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Paresis® (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- IMSCARED is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Paresis® has no Deck rating yet.
IMSCARED vs Paresis® — FAQ
- Should I play IMSCARED or Paresis® first?
- If you want chronology, IMSCARED (2016) came out before Paresis® (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are IMSCARED and Paresis® similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does IMSCARED run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — IMSCARED is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Paresis® doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.